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What was the archetypal paid job for women in North America for nearly a century?
What was the archetypal paid job for women in North America for nearly a century?
Clerical work
How did the gender composition of clerical occupations change over time?
How did the gender composition of clerical occupations change over time?
Clerical occupations were initially dominated by men, but quickly became among the most gender-segregated of all jobs, numerically dominated by women and discursively marked as 'women's work'.
How was clerical work portrayed in women's magazines over three generations?
How was clerical work portrayed in women's magazines over three generations?
Clerical work was portrayed as 'the' job for middle-class women, while also being a reachable goal for daughters of the working-class.
How is the expansion of clerical work related to the growth of women's paid work more generally in Canada and the US?
How is the expansion of clerical work related to the growth of women's paid work more generally in Canada and the US?
What major cultural, social and economic changes have shaped clerical work in the late nineteenth and twentieth century?
What major cultural, social and economic changes have shaped clerical work in the late nineteenth and twentieth century?
How does the periodization used in the discussion enable a more nuanced understanding of the meanings around clerical work?
How does the periodization used in the discussion enable a more nuanced understanding of the meanings around clerical work?
What is the main argument presented regarding the idea of clerical work as 'women's work'?
What is the main argument presented regarding the idea of clerical work as 'women's work'?
What were some reasons for considering the US and Canada together in the analysis?
What were some reasons for considering the US and Canada together in the analysis?
What was the demographic profile provided by a 10 percent sample from the 1901 unpublished nominal census for Montréal?
What was the demographic profile provided by a 10 percent sample from the 1901 unpublished nominal census for Montréal?
What were some sources of data collected for the analysis of clerical work in the US and Canada?
What were some sources of data collected for the analysis of clerical work in the US and Canada?
What were women predominantly engaged in for paid work in the late nineteenth century?
What were women predominantly engaged in for paid work in the late nineteenth century?
How has the growth of service sector jobs impacted women's opportunities for paid work in North America?
How has the growth of service sector jobs impacted women's opportunities for paid work in North America?
